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Part 3: Walking the pipeline; Potential benefits of natural gas

As part of News 8's "Walking the Pipeline" series, reporter Mike Straub looks into the potential benefits of the natural gas pipeline. Click here to watch Part 1 - Walking the pipeline, local reaction. Click here to watch Part 2 - Impact of pipeline.

As part of News 8's "Walking the Pipeline" series, reporter Mike Straub looks into the potential benefits of the natural gas pipeline. Click here to watch Part 1 - Walking the pipeline, local reaction. Click here to watch Part 2 - Impact of pipeline.

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Updated: 10:37 AM EDT Jul 24, 2014

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WEBVTT GOES BEFORE CITY COUNCIL. IT PLANS TO ASK FOR AN INCREASE FOR CITY RESIDENTS AS WELL. NEWS 8 MIKE STRAUB WALKED THE ROUTE. IN TONIGHT'S PART OF THE JOURNEY HE DISCOVERS THE BENEFITS OF NATURAL GAS. THIS HIKE IS FULL OF FARMS HIT FOR A PAINTING. BERT NOW FARMERS USE TO BOUNTIFUL HARVEST IS PREPARING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT GOING INTO THEIR GROUND. THEY ENDED UP VISITING US. THEY HAVE BEEN STAKING OUT THE PROPERTY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE BEST ROUTE WOULD BE. THE 42-INCH PIPELINE WOULD RUN 5-FEET DAY UNDER THEIR DAIRY FARM. WE NEED THE ENERGY. WE NEED TO HAVE SOME WAY OF GETTING MORE ELECTRIC GENERATED. IF THIS IS THE WAY IT IS GOING TO HAVE TO BE DONE SO BE IT. EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T SEE ANY FRACKING SITES ON OUR WALK LANCASTER COUNTY DOESN'T HAVE ANY NATURAL GAS MONEY HAS REACHED OUR COMMUNITY. ACT 13 ESTABLISHED IMPACT FEES ON NATURAL DRILLING COMPANIES THEY HAVE RECEIVED HALF A MILLION FOR CONSERVATION DISTRICT FUNDING AND FARMLAND PRESERVATION. FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE THE THOUGHT OF LOSING A BEAUTIFUL FARMLAND MAKES -- THE WILLIAMS COMPANY IS NOT NEW TO THIS AREA. THEY OPERATE MULTIPLE GAS LINES IN THIS PART OF LANCASTER COUNTY AND 2 OTHER NATURAL GAS LINES THAT RUN FROM TEXAS TO NEW YORK PASS RIGHT THROUGH THIS COUNTY. WE HAVE BEEN OPERATING SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY IN LANCASTER COUNTY FOR DECADES. THESE PIPELINES TEND TO BE SO OBSCURE AFTER THEY ARE IN PLACE AND OPERATING FOR 50 YEARS THAT PEOPLE DON'T EVEN OFTEN DON'T REALIZE THEY ARE THERE. COAL MADE OUR STATE HILLS FAMOUS. OUR NEW ENERGY CROP OF NATURAL GAS BECOMES EVEN MORE IMPORTANT POWERING OUR NATION. CHANCES ARE WHEN YOU FLICK ON YOUR LIGHT SWITCH IT IS COPYING FROM COMING FROM A PLANT THAT IS PRODUCING ENERGY BY NATURAL GAS IF IT ISN'T IT IS GOING TO BE. TO KEEP YOUR ELECTRIC COST DOWN THIS IS CRITICAL. RESIDENTS OF SOUTHEAST PA THAT ARE UGI CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN BENEFITING FROM NATURAL GAS COMING FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTY NOW IT IS OUR TURN TO PROVIDE THIS CHEAP ABUNDANT RESOURCE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTY SO THEY CAN BENEFIT. IN THIS WORLD THERE IS SOMETHING REASSURING KNOWING THAT OUR LAND PRODUCES OUR ENERGY. WE CAN CONTINUE TO BE ENERGY STARVED OR ENERGY CHALLENGED AND RELY ON FOREIGN OIL OR WE CAN TAP INTO THESE DOMESTIC SOURCES AND STEP TOWARDS ENERGY INDEPEND ANSWER. NEARLY PERFECT FARMLAND GROWING PENNSYLVANIA'S MOST WANTED RESOURCE. IN TOMORROW'S NIGHT FINAL SET OF THE JOURNEY MIKE LOOKS INTO WHO REALLY HAS THE POWER BEHIND

Part 3: Walking the pipeline; Potential benefits of natural gas

As part of News 8's "Walking the Pipeline" series, reporter Mike Straub looks into the potential benefits of the natural gas pipeline. Click here to watch Part 1 - Walking the pipeline, local reaction. Click here to watch Part 2 - Impact of pipeline.